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How To Get Around the Seattle Squeeze 99 Shutdown

After tomorrow, Seattle drivers will never travel the Alaskan Way Viaduct through downtown again. That's when the "Seattle Squeeze" kicks off with as many as 90,000 drivers having to find a new way to get through downtown.

So how do we get around Seattle when SR 99 shuts down? Here's a few suggestions from WA DOT.

1. Bus routes that normally use the Alaskan Way viaduct could take an hour longer.

The affected bus routes are the 21x, 37, 55, 56, 57, 113, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125 and the Rapid Ride C Line. The new routes will take effect at 8 p.m. Friday - two hours ahead of the planned closure of the viaduct. Here's a series of Youtube videos that map out the buses new routes.

Video of King County Metro Alaskan Way Viaduct closure reroutes 2019

2. You could walk, bus, or ride your bike! Look a the difference when we change up our commute!

Check out the entrance to the tunnel that is being unearthed on the left side of these photos.

Construction Indiana Jones would dig: Crews have begun uncovering a tunnel entrance that has sat, buried and waiting, beneath the northbound SR 99 on-ramp by the stadiums. Before/after photos show the ramp appearing at far left: #realign99#buriedtreasurepic.twitter.com/rX9XbnDgfu

Have you heard the Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for good at 10 p.m. Friday? You have? Oh good. You may be wondering where to get info during the 3-week #Realign99 closure. Here's some options, including which Twitter accounts to follow for live updates. pic.twitter.com/RCL7RZT4eS

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